不落窠臼 — “To have an original style”
不落窠臼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an original style”. To break new ground and not follow established conventions or old patterns; to be innovative and unconventional. Literally, “Not fall into the old rut or mortar”.
不落窠臼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不落窠臼 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 不落窠臼
On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, the Jia family held a reunion banquet in the Grand View Garden.
After everyone dispersed, Lin Daiyu leaned alone on the railing, weeping sadly.
Shi Xiangyun came to comfort her. The two changed the subject and began to compose poems under the moonlight.
They then reflected on the origins of the architectural names in the Grand View Garden, noting that the names "Convex Green Villa" (凸碧山庄) and "Concave Crystal Lodge" (凹晶溪馆) were remarkably original and unconventional.
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- bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
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- bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
- bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
- bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
- bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
- bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
- bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
- bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
- bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
- bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
- bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 不落窠臼
What does 不落窠臼 mean?
不落窠臼 (bù luò kē jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an original style”.
How do you pronounce 不落窠臼?
不落窠臼 is pronounced bù luò kē jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不落窠臼 literally mean?
Literally, 不落窠臼 means “not fall into the old rut or mortar”. It is used to mean “to have an original style”.
Where does 不落窠臼 come from?
不落窠臼 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 不落窠臼?
窠：鸟巢；臼：舂米的石器。比喻有独创风格，不落旧套。